Madagascar vs Malawi: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Madagascar
1,428 2011$
in 2018
Malawi
1,117 2011$
in 2018
Madagascar rank
139th
Malawi rank
141st

Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1,428 2011$ against 1,117 2011$ in Malawi, a difference of 311 2011$.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 69 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 139th and Malawi ranks 141st of 145 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 1,661 2011$ 572.1 2011$ 1,089 2011$ Madagascar
1960s 1,794 2011$ 652.5 2011$ 1,142 2011$ Madagascar
1970s 1,799 2011$ 906.4 2011$ 893 2011$ Madagascar
1980s 1,361 2011$ 921.4 2011$ 439.3 2011$ Madagascar
1990s 1,166 2011$ 908.26 2011$ 257.46 2011$ Madagascar
2000s 1,289 2011$ 949.28 2011$ 339.49 2011$ Madagascar
2010s 1,368 2011$ 1,109 2011$ 259.09 2011$ Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution, Madagascar or Malawi?
Madagascar, at 1,428 2011$ against 1,117 2011$ in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Madagascar and Malawi?
311 2011$, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Madagascar ranks 139th and Malawi ranks 141st of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Unit
2011$
Source
Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
145 places, 17,704 data points, 1000–2018
Last refreshed

Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]